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Alexandria, VA vs Annapolis, MD

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Highlights
- Annapolis spends 7.7% less per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% lower in Annapolis than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Annapolis had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAAnnapolis, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,686$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,256$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4274573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Annapolis    31 Reviews

Annapolis has extremely charming areas (mostly old Annapolis neighborhood's)-- Those very old area near the water have Amazing charm. You can start with downtown West  More

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Well, I really would give living in Annapolis 3.5 stars. I moved here by myself several years ago. One of the highs of this place is that there are a lot of terrific  More

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When we were trying to decide where in the USA to relocate to, Annapolis had enough interest that it made our list. Ultimately, we found a different city that offered  More

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